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Scenes from Istanbul #179682 10/26/06 11:41 PM
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Lorie Roe Offline OP
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John and I were in Turkey, Egypt, and Greece for 16 days in Sept. I thought I would share a few pictures if I don't bore anyone too bad.

Our first 4 days were in Turkey. This is a lighthouse called the Maiden's Tower. It is located in the Bosphorus Strait that separates Europe and Asia. Istanbul is the only city in the world that is located on two continents. There has been some sort of lighthouse built on this site since 700BC. The current tower was built in 1719. This lighthouse was famous for being in the James Bond movie "World Is Not Enough".



This is the Ahirkapi Lighthouse located on the Europe (west) side of Istanbul harbor. It was built in 1857 and is 89 feet tall.



This picture was taken when our ship left Istanbul for Izmir, Turkey. The Hagia Sophia is on the hill behind the Ahirkapi lighthouse.



We toured through the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. The first picture is of the Hagia Sophia and the next picture is the fountains with the Blue Mosque.




Re: Scenes from Istanbul #179683 10/27/06 10:08 AM
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I wish I was there. Great pictures. You cant bore us Never ever. wink laugh

Re: Scenes from Istanbul #179684 10/27/06 11:57 AM
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More PLEASE ... this can never be boring!


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The current tower was built in 1719. This lighthouse was famous for being in the James Bond movie "World Is Not Enough".
If I am not mistaken, the tower is called "The Maidens Tower" or "Kizkulesi" ( wikepedia page )


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Re: Scenes from Istanbul #179685 10/27/06 12:12 PM
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You are right Margret. A third name for this tower is also Leander's Tower.

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The picture with the fountain is cool. I also like the lighthouse in the foreground and the mosque in the background picture.


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Fabulous!! Thanks for sharing your wonderful pics, Lorie.
Judy

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Extremely interesting pics, Lorie! Thank you for taking us along on your photographic adventures. Those are things I never knew existed.

smile Bob smile


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